Pastor Mark Driscoll is no stranger to sensationalistic headlines and strategic stunt work to garner national media attention. Yet, his latest attempt to remain relevant bemoans desperation and fear rather than an overzealous cry for freedom. You tell us.
Lord Jesus we would humbly request that you return before November 5 �
— Pastor Mark Driscoll (@PastorMark) May 31, 2024
From the pulpit of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Ariz., Mark Driscoll is shouting, “Come Holy Spirit now, but…uh…can ya’ be here by November 5 because we’re not totally feeling this national election day?” Many evangelical Christians can understand that mindset. We’re tired of the polarized Congress who vote in common as much they do at a trailer park family reunion. But this one is special!
This election day will involve a fully convicted felon vying for America’s vote, based on former President Trump being found guilty in all 34 counts related to the “hush money” case.
In today’s workforce, you can’t get many jobs with a felony on your record. You can’t buy certain things with that scratch on your account. Oh yeah, you can’t even vote–you’re officially disenfranchised. But, look at the 19 million U.S. adults incarcerated with a felony. If one felon is permitted to run for president–and gets the seat at the Resolute Desk–these other felons have a legitimate complaint to sit anywhere else than in a 6×6 cell.
“Lord Jesus we would humbly request that you return before November 5,” he said.
Pastor Mark Driscoll has the right idea. It’s going to be H-E-double-hockeysticks if this 2024 election ends by giving an important full-time gig to some guy fresh out of an orange jumpsuit. That has this influential leader in the Church begging God to speed up His timeline on account of the rest.
But first…
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The Mixed Bag of America’s Feelings
Diving the nation on this issue on not a surprise. Driscoll is a man who doesn’t hold back when he’s certain about a feeling for his church or his fellow Americans. Later speaking on Xwitter answering the question, “Will Trump save America?,” Driscoll went on to outline the difference between government problems and what only God can fix.
“Government can’t fix spiritual problems,” said Driscoll. “It can deal with the implications and complications, but ultimately, it takes people turning from sin and trusting in God to fix the root problem. Because it’s ultimately a God problem, and it can’t be fixed by a government.”
This is supposed to be “one nation under God,” so when the political system is as irrevocably in disrepair as it seems, hope can feel like vapor trails in a gas tank. National surveys show this disturbing trend. Recent research by Axios shows public dissent against both political parties is at an all-time high since 1994.
To date, 28% of all U.S. adults have “an unfavorable view” of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Other notes from the Pew Research poll include:
- Trust in the government is near a 70-year low, with just 16% of the public saying they trust the federal government at least most of the time.
- Two in three Americans say they always or often feel “exhausted” when they think about politics. The top two words they use to describe U.S. politics are “divisive” and “corrupt.”
- 68% of Americans overall say they at least somewhat wish there were more parties to choose from, but they’re not convinced that having more than two major parties would make it easier to solve the nation’s problems.
As we fishtail into 2024’s election, distrust and dismay seem to be at an all-time high. Both sides have their extreme advocates, but no one is overspending their budgets to win their votes; it’s already a done deal. All the efforts to curry votes are aimed at the “undecideds” or, more specifically, those who want to vote for Biblical views.
And how’s that working out? This is precisely Mark Driscoll’s reason for pleading for an expedited rapture.
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The problem in this country is the need to place the president on an unreachable pedestal. As if he or she can’t do any wrong. Well, at least, that used to be the case, right? Thinking like that encouraged this person to comment on Driscoll’s post.
Another argued, “Trump has said repeatedly and I quote, ‘I am not the Savior, JESUS is!’ The Christians including myself who still support him politically do not look to him to save us spiritually. We understand he is a government leader, not our pastor or spiritual adviser. I wish people like you understood that as well.”
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